Local servicesHospitalCheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center16.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field CYS16 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN106 miInterstateI-253.0 miUS highwayUS 873.0 miCoachCheyenneExpress Arrow20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82009 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82009 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:26 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:22 am – 4:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People35,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.314,705 householdsMedian household income $103,835Median home value $450,600Median rent $1,166 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,523 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 16,931 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, public administration 18%, retail 11%Average commute 18 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 18°F15 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month May63 in of snow a year, on about 45 days15 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cheyenne station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsCheyenne National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.3 miCurt Gowdy State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 2,519 acresRoosevelt National Forestnational forest · 57.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLaramie County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured90 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Laramie County monitors, WY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCheyenne Board of Public Utilitiesserves 64,165 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,322 ft1,927 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
